Augie explains why 2012 will be the year of the creator with Image Comics set to be the publisher of the year. Also, "Rocketeer Adventures" is a great compilation of short stories by top comics talent.

Mike Johnson is boldly going where man has gone before in the pages of IDW's "Star Trek" ongoing featuring the cast of the J.J. Abrams film as they embark on missions that re-imagine stories from the original TV show.

IDW CCO Chris Ryall leads a call on the return of "Infestation" – the crossover heavy event whose second installment features Transformers, Ninja Turtles, GI Joe and more battling it out against invading monsters straight out of Lovercraft.

"Last Stand of the Wreckers" scribe James Roberts and new IDW editor John Barber spoke with CBR about launching two new ongoing "Transformer" series in January, "More than Meets the Eye" and "Robots in Disguise."

Artist Darwyn Cooke spoke with fans at Long Beach Comic Con, openly discussing his work on the "Parker" comic book series for IDW, offering advice on how to adapt novels to comics and teasing future projects.

Dean Mullaney, Creative Director of the Library of American Comics, and editor Kurtis Findlay spotlight the imprint's upcoming slate of titles with an exclusive look at "Chuck Jones: The Dream That Never Was."